THE WALL OF FACES

My best friend and I went to DC 10 years ago, I told her to reach in and grab me a bracelet. She handed me Your bracelet. I was born oct. 22 1967 and grew up in Middlebury, Vt. I still wear your name

Dear Lcdmr James Dooley,
Thank you for your service as an Unrestricted Line Officer (Pilot) from the U.S.S. ORISKANY. You are still MIA.
PLEASE COME HOME.
We remember all you who gave their all. It has been too long, and it's about time for us all to acknowledge the sacrifices of those like you who answered our nation's call. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage and faithfulness. Rest in peace with the angels.

I did not know you; but feel as I did. I wore a POW bracelet with your name,rank and dates for many years; I stayed up on the efforts it took to finally see your name inscribed on the Memorial at the rest stop on I 89,Sharon,Vt.-- so long over due.

America is proud of you. You were a true Patriot; May you forever Rest in Peace, in the arms of our Maker. God Bless.

LTJG James E. Dooley was a pilot assigned to Attack Squadron 163 onboard the USS ORISKANY. On October 22, 1967, Dooley was flying an A-4E aircraft in the second division of Attack Squadron 163. The aircraft was on a strike mission over North Vietnam. The target was the Haiphong railroad yard. It is believed that Dooley's aircraft hit anti-aircraft fire as he pulled off the target. Witnesses observed his aircraft straight and level and streaming fuel while heading eastward toward open water at approximately 6,000 feet. The aircraft then commenced a gradual descent heading toward the water and crashed. The aircraft impacted in the water in a nose and wing down attitude about one mile from land. A thorough search of the area was conducted by the strike group but there was no evidence of a survivor. There was no parachute seen, nor any radio transmissions from the target area to the site of impact. The surrounding land area was densely populated and if he had ejected he most certainly would have been captured immediately. James E. Dooley was placed in a status of Missing in Action. After six years, and following the end of the war, Dooley's status was changed to Presumed Killed in Action because there was no evidence that he was alive. [Taken from pownetwork.org]

I am a 11 year old girl whos grandfather was in the army sense 1971, who has sense retired and gave me the MIA bracelet for James Dooley . He told me the history of the bracelet and had me look it up on the internet. He said that i am to give the braclet to the family if and when it is offical that James Dooley has been found.